DDR 20 Pfennig 1969 / 1983

Origin: East Germany / DDR
Denomination: 20 Pfennig
Years available: 1969 / 1983
Material: Brass
Weight: 5.4 g
Diameter: 22.2 mm
Condition: Circulated

Original 20 Pfennig coin from the German Democratic Republic, with the DDR state emblem hammer and compass surrounded by a wreath of grain  on the obverse and denomination/date on the reverse.

This type was introduced in 1969 and remained in circulation until the end of the DDR. The 1969 issue normally has no mintmark, while the 1983 coins carry the A mark for Berlin.

[PICTURE AS EXAMPLE — COIN DELIVERED WILL VARY. ALL COINS ARE ORIGINAL CIRCULATED EXAMPLES AND WILL SHOW AGE, PATINA AND WEAR.]